NGC 7064 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 29m 03.0s[1] |
Declination | −52° 46′ 03″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002659[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 797 km/s[1] |
Distance | 35.86 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)c[1] |
Size | ~51,200 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 0.6[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259, PGC 66836[1] |
NGC 7064 is a nearby edge-on barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7064 has an estimated diameter of 51,000 light-years.[3] NGC 7064 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834.[4]